As a general rule of thumb, if you have meat as the main dish, you need approximately 6 ounces per person, according to About.com. Vegetable side dishes should have 4 ounces per person. If you must estimate on portion sizes, round up to be on the safe side.
The structure of the bowline is identical to that of the sheet bend, except the bowline forms a loop in one rope and the sheet bend joins two ropes. Along with the sheet bend and the clove hitch, the bowline is often considered one of the most essential knots.he bowline is used to make a loop at one end of a line. It is tied with the rope's working end also known as the tail or end. The loop may pass around or through an object during the making of the knot.
The figure-eight knot or figure-of-eight knot is a type of knot. It is very important in both sailing and rock climbing as a method of stopping ropes from running out of retaining devices.he figure-eight bend knot is used to  splice  together two ropes, not necessarily of equal diameter.